Basically... its a couple of folks from Houston being interviewed regarding the african American spelling bee being hosted here in Houston. Only young black kids can compete in it, and I think it is degrading to blacks.

It says they cant compete and win otherwise.

Michael Berry makes a great point about Jackie Robinson and the "negro leagues" 1:49 mins in

I have to agree. Until the African American community stops segregating itself, a certain segment of African Americans are going to continue to see themselves as 'handicapped' or 'victimized' or 'discriminated against' or 'less advantaged' or whatever. This kind of thing almost certainly suggests that African American kids are incapable of competing with other kids and that does them a huge disservice.

And that doesn't even touch on the double standard. Can you imagine the howls and screams if somebody organized a 'white's only' spelling bee?

I have to agree. Until the African American community stops segregating itself, a certain segment of African Americans are going to continue to see themselves as 'handicapped' or 'victimized' or 'discriminated against' or 'less advantaged' or whatever. This kind of thing almost certainly suggests that African American kids are incapable of competing with other kids and that does them a huge disservice.

And that doesn't even touch on the double standard. Can you imagine the howls and screams if somebody organized a 'white's only' spelling bee?

Basically... its a couple of folks from Houston being interviewed regarding the african American spelling bee being hosted here in Houston. Only young black kids can compete in it, and I think it is degrading to blacks.

It says they cant compete and win otherwise.

Michael Berry makes a great point about Jackie Robinson and the "negro leagues" 1:49 mins in

How can they expect to be the best of the best?

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I'm confused because I thought the whole point of the Civil Rights movement was to integrate both blacks and whites, I agree this doesn't make any damn sense, I wouldn't want my kid in that spelling bee.

I'd love to see academic excellence become a core value of African-American culture to the point where they drop the hyphenation. Until it does, having academic competition in the community is a good bridge. My two cents.

I'd love to see academic excellence become a core value of African-American culture to the point where they drop the hyphenation. Until it does, having academic competition in the community is a good bridge. My two cents.

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